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About The Coquille Valley sentinel. (Coquille, Coos County, Or.) 1921-2003 | View Entire Issue (June 8, 1923)
The Sentinel Entered at the Coquille 1’oatoffl Second Class Mail Matter. What Eversi Mother Wants to Know About Her Baby. SUMMER COMPLAINT I plaint T Thu is the general term used by mothers and others outside the medi- cal profession to describe all forma of diarrhoea] diseaaea in infants during hot weather. It indicates poinson in the digestive organa hnd the intes tines. It ia generality divided by physicians into three classes or de gross o f seriousness; milk diarrhoea, acute diarrhoea, and cholera infan tum. Fully two thirds o f the 800,- 000 brides under 1 yeer o f age which die annually In the United States die from diarrbocal diseases or compli- 1 A— Is it caused by heat? days. And during those days whoa 1 Not by heat directly, but by the ef- the life o f Mr. Benson hung in the 1 feet o f heat on food, particularly milk. ’ Bacterial poison develops quickly ia hot weather. i federal in ^ — waiting— waiting. Just three 1 A— Is it infectious? ■'0 0,i eoun** days after Mr. Benson’s death Ben 1 Yes, it can be carried by flies. Ba ’ " I Olcott became secretory o f state, bies should be protected from flies the tg more to jn otnee there ia no gatasay- year round, but especially ia summer. r *** Mult- the fact that Ben Olcott blade 1 Diapers worn by babies suffering >, who paid (00g jj # been a bank clerk for 1 from diarrhoea should be plunged in- second with yM n A s secretory o f state he fitted 1 to a pail o f water to which carbolic 888; Clatsop admirably into the scheme o f things 1 acid has been added, and left there for mmas fifth ^ far ss thk stats government was 1 twelve hours. Better still, old linen with 1757; concerned. or cheesecloth cab be used And bunted. M4; Union - A t the next general election he 4.— Is it caused by tee thing T with 1168; V|| alcctod to that office, and four No, but it often appears when a Baker elev- yaart later was re-elected. The poo- child ia teething, because some o f the Washington ^ ^ were entirely satisfied largest sad meat troublesome teeth with his regime. appear during the baby's second sum tax to Ore- But Ben O lcott, naturally became mer. A im because the child being to regard to ambitious. He wanted to become partially or wholly weaaed at this rhen it was rovarnori in 1918 he ran against time; is given food which it should not gsst was to jam ss Wtthycomhe, then governor of have. 1921 it was Oregon, and was defeated by a d e 6.— What ia the commonest cense? cisive vote. • Impure milk. A fter that, milk or o f pereocal Then> ta 1919, James W ithy- nay other food improperly prepared; raa in 1920, C0Drbe became stricken with a fatal overfeeding, unsanitary surround heir papers, jHnaas. Even while the legislature ings; lack o f earn. yly *'"1 was to session, ha lay upon a sick A— What are the symptoms of high years. ^ just a few blocks from the capi- summer com plaint? ✓ rage tax per tol> and signed bills and attended to Restlessness; sharp, piercing cries; *■ to 1918, otber duties o f his office On March fallowed by frequent movements o f i to 8188 to 3 h# died. On the folk)wing day, Ben the bowels, increasing from four to LM to 198L w Olcott, erstwhile bank clerk, re- twelve a day, and changing from yel “ * whoU- alised hie ambitions. He became low to greenish-yellow, then to d 8411,000,- gaVernas o f Oregon. Hg served until bright green, with perhaps a frothy h >696,000,- the first o f this pear. A gain last 9 same two fa ll, after nearly four yuan as gov- irorn >478,-, am or, be once more went before the TW* ,ndl‘ people end asked to become governor, holding its Although he served four yours as Other wooderspote that are -des evasion by chiaf executive, he was defeated far cribed include Mr. Jefferson, Upper investment ^ s office on the only two occasions W illamette River, Diamond Peak, Mc- Thors was, ^ sought ths vote o f the people. Kensie River, Three Sisters and Ump 1 128 to «8 If prank Benson’, untimely death qua Country, the W illamette Valley, Mt incomes had not occurred buck to 1811, it is Portland and vicinity, Oswego Lake md the “ big mora than possible that Ben Olcott and Oregon’s Miners) Sprmga. vm dropped narar w ^dd have risen to the state's I political life, and if Jamm W lthy- Almoat a Tragedy d over M ,- com b« had not died to 1919, he never n total in- wooki have become governor, The shadow o f a lover 66 years ago, th an a w - Politics has been morn than kind now dead, fel across the half-century urn of 8A- to B «i Olcott. Through the death o f martial happiness o f Mr. and Mrs. x of >78.84. u aloctod secretary o f state he first Asa W alton, o f Chicago, when the above the re,* to public view, and through the husband to helping with the spring • ¿««th of an elected governor ho ae- housecleaning discovered a note quired legal title to the office o f gov- written to Mrs. Walton to 1868 by perhape the Had not the angel o f death John Wales. prosperity twit* hovered about the capital dome Asa hastened with the note to the Idaho, hard wa might never have heard o f Bee court o f domestic relations. year, ranks Olcott as a public man during these “ Judge,” he said, stroking hia long, an average ^ u yMra. snow-white beard, “ I*ve always loved k is highest y .U , indeed, has been kind to Ben Minnie and always will. I am willing _____ Olcott. And now after 12 years to to support her, but since finding that , „ * °“ * office— 12 years o f recognition as letter from John Wales asking her to to Multno- cem etery o f state and governor—he meet him Thursday afternoon, 1 — “That letter was written 66 years heat. The bank clerk o f 12 years age ago, your honor,” Minnie broken ta again returns to the bank. He has to explain. “ John used to g o with just accepted a position with the me before Asa aad I got married. Bank o f Italy at San Francisco, and will leave Oregon for good within the got to burn this one-." next few weeks. Political fortunes “ But she kept that letter to her have smiled kindly upon Ben Olcott, trunk al 1 these 66 years, Judge,” Asa but now, when the voice o f the people Th* law providing for the- regis interposed, “ aad eh* said that John has shunted him back to private life, tration o f outside motorist* visiting waa one o f the handsomest men she he quite the state that has treated Oregon, which was passed at the last ever know.” him so well. session, went into effect last month “ I was only teasing him, your hon W * venture th* prediction that th* and from now on all m otorists coming name o f Ben Olcott will fa st fade or,” Minnie hastened to explain. I into the state will be required to haven’t sedh John fo r 60 years.” register within 72 hours o f the time “ Case dismissed,” the court ruled. o f entrance and to carry stickers of “ You two children run along home.” Oregon the Beautiful registration upon the windshields o f Hand in hand the aged couple their cars fo r the period o f their visit A new 40-png* illustrated booklet in the state. containing detailed description of started for the door, and Minnie The law provides, briefly, that all Oregon, the summeriand beautiful; snuggled close to her husband as the non-resident owners driving into the its sandy beaches, mountain resorts did 60 years ago, when she prefer state shall, within 72 bourn, register and camping places, and information red him to handsome John Wales.— Chicago News Story. with the secretary o f state or au about hotels and cottages, has joat thorised agen t Such regiaatrstion is been issued by the Southern Pacific Harold Savage to Be Cadet valid fo r a period o f three months, at Company. Thirty-five thousand cop the end o f which time the driver ta re ies have been printed for free distri Harold G. Savage, of Marshfield, quired again to register. There is bution and are being widely^ distri received his appointment as a cadet no ehargs fo r registration. buted throughout th* United Citato*. at the United States military ——d The cover aad reproduction o f Crat- emy at W est P oint Savage was one o f eleven members o f the Oregon national guard who entered a eompe titive examination fo r th* place. It was necessary to go through several examinations before he finally wen. Ia the pnet three y ea n he ha* keen employed to the Bank o f frnthwust- era Oregon. “ WHERE THE PAYEMENT ENDS,” Rex Ingram’s refreshing pic ture o f th* South Sene nt th* Liberty R ich , rip e, h ea lth fu l cra p es, grown in the famous vineyards o f Southern E urope— produce the cream o f tartar from which R oyal Baking Pow der is made. The most eminent authorities in the world say cream o f tartar makes the best and most health ful baking powder. No treatment can compare In value with prevention. But If preventive measures fa ll and your baby la at tacked with diarrhoea, send at once for your physician. Until he arrives, •top all fdBd- If the coming o f the doctor ie delayed, start cleaning the poison from the system with cathar tics. Castor oil ia beet. Doeo—3 to 6 moe., 1 teaspoonful; 6- to • mo»., 1 1-2 toaapoonfuls; 9 to 12 moe., 2 to 4 teaspoonsfuls; 1 year to 2, one tables poonful. If the baby cannot retain castor oil, give calomel in doeee o f one tenth of a grain (1-10 grain) every half hour until ten dose* o r oce fu ll grain have been taken. Inject one quart o f w arn water in which one teaspoonful of salt is dissolved, into the lower in Us tine or colon to wash out the poison. If temperature causes thirst, give plenty o f cool, boiled water if the baby is not vom iting. Do -hot give Costa to Send Lumber East paregoric, soothing syrup or patent Principal lumber producing abd medicine o f any sort. consuming centers, the three north 8. — How soon afton.the attack sub Pacific state* and the territory east sides can a child be given regular o f the M ississippi and north o f the feedings T Ohio Irad Potomac rivers, are so fa r Not for at least two weeks after removed th at an annual freight bill the attack subsides. In the mean o f >260,000,000 is paid to get the time, begin feeding ia very small manufactured product where it h quantities. A breast-fed baby should needed. Since to the past timber has be allowed to nurse only a few min been regarded ■ f' a mine and not as utes, instead o f the fu ll twenty min a crop to be harvested, a bulletin re utes. A bottle-fed baby is given rice cently published by the forest service water or albumen water first, then ■totes that the original stand o f 6,200, boiled skimmed milk with rice water 000 billion feet o f virgin tim ber to Gradually increase the milk and re duce the water until the regular schedule o f feediag la resumed. 9. — How can I protect my baby iplaint? There Is no infallible rule. Keep th* food and all utensils to which It is prepared immaculately dean. Keep the baby cool and dean. If he ia old enough to drink water, giv e him only water which has been boiled and then cooled to a stoppered bottle. His Name Was Changed Spero Strathara, a Greek, thought hit name cumbereonme fo r a man liv ing to America and so applied to the circuit court to have it changed to Peter Thedoe when he came up Sat urday before Judge John Kendall and Agent Tomlinson fo r eitteenship pa pers, say* the Marshfield News. Thedoe was a well posted man on In the questioning, Agent Tomlin son wanted Thedoe to explain how the United States could get rid o f n president before hi* term expired. Thedoe was stumped. “ Can’t you impeach h im ?“ sug gested Tomlinson, to refresh the mind of the candidate. y — The Greek hadn’t caught the word cortrctoly aad replied: “ No, I don’t think you can pinch th* president.” The otstending feature o f Thedoe’ answers was a poeer fo r the honor able* who make our tows. “ Now,” said Mr. Tomlinson, “ yen know we have men who go to Salem and make the laws fo r ns; what are they?” Thedoe was not posed this time, although he did not speak up promptly. “ I ll put it another way,” said the •gent. “ What would you call a man who makes th* laws fo r the state?” Thedoe was still reluctant and hes itated, although -the gleam on his countenance indicated he had an an- the United States has been reduced to 1,600 billion feet o f virgin and 6U<) billion feet o f culled and second growth stands. Seventy-five per cent o f the remaining virgin timber is weat o f ,the Mississippi river, and more than 60 per-cent o f all remain ing merchantable timber is in three Pacific Coast states. W hat 9A16 W ill Do F or 82.16 you can have the weekly visits o f the Coquille Sentinel and the Oregon Farm er— 62 of each—for a year. YOU a n invited to come into this bank and start a bank account. You can, START A SAVINGS ACCOUNT with a dollar or more. Farmers & Merchants o f Coquille« Oregon “ You must know what th ey call the*« men,” the agent urged. “Now tell the Judge.” “ I don’t like to teU,’ ’said Thedoe, “there are ladies around here.” Thedos was passed with flying col ors. Catarrh Cannot Be Cured wttfe LOCAL APPLICATIONS, aa tees o u m reach tee seat o f tee etnas*. Catarrh Ie a local lle m »i. arraatir 4a- Gardner’s C Where you can kinds o f Machine Automobile repairini Phone 46J